Baltic is a

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in Coshocton,

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, and Tuscarawas counties in the

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. The population was 851 at the 2020 census.

History

Baltic was originally called Rowville, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1848. Baltic became a qualified

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as recognized by the

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in 1982.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

90.2% spoke English, 5.3%

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, 2.3% Dutch and Pennsylvania German as their first language.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 795 people, 277 households, and 187 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 298 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.5%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.1% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. 65.1% were of

, 14.3% Irish, 9.5%

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, and 5.8% English descent.United States Census
/ref> There were 277 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

Economy

The Raber's Almanac for the

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community is published in Baltic. It is also home to the

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factory of The Genie Company.

Notable people

* Owen Scheetz, appeared in six games for the Washington Senators during the 1943 season

References

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